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Visual Communications at Western Washington University

50 Bachelor's Degrees
#17 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WWU ranks in comparison to other schools with graphic arts programs.

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Visual Communications Degrees Available at WWU

WWU Graphic Arts Rankings

WWU was ranked #17 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for graphic arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (With Aid) 5
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications 15
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Visual Communications Schools 17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual Communications Graduates 22
Highest Paid Visual Communications Graduates 26
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications 27
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Visual Communications Colleges for Veterans 54

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in visual communications. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

Graphic Arts Student Diversity at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic arts majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Visual Communications Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual Communications from WWU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in graphic arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

Majors Similar to Graphic Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Design 11
Illustration 7

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